Doris Maxine Poe

Doris Maxine Poe, 88, of Mulkeytown, passed away at 2:37 a.m. Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Fairview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Du Quoin.

Doris was a homemaker. She had worked at Brock's Walgreen Drug Store as a fountain manager. Doris had also been employed at Country Set as a seamstress and at Diner Bell Restaurant as a cook. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Du Quoin.

She was born Oct. 6, 1925 at Perry County, Ill., the daughter of Curtis Benjamin and Minnie Ellen (Morris) Gant.

She married William H. Gerstenschlager in 1940 at Missouri and he preceded her in death in 1943. She then married Herman D. Poe in 1945 at Metropolis, Ill. and he preceded her in death in 1990.

She is survived by six children - Shirley Anheuser and husband Richard of Du Quoin, Fay Sulcer and husband Bill of Sesser, Ill., Judy Heape and husband Doug of Tamaroa, Jane Southerd and husband Bill of Christopher, James 'Jim' Poe and wife Terri of Mulkeytown and Jerry Poe and wife Peggy of Mulkeytown, special friend - Clyde Treadwell of Mulkeytown, 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, three brothers - Wesley Gant, Curtis Gant and Arthur Gant, one sister - Lois Farthing, one grandson - Justin Diuguid and one great grandson - Tyler Jones.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Chaplain Mike Allen officiating.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Wednesday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.

Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.

Friends may make memorials to TIP Hospice or donor's choice and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.